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Gymnura crebripunctata
(Peters, 1869)
Longsnout butterfly ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Gymnuridae
Reference of the original description
Über neue oder weniger bekannte Fische des Berliner Zoologischen Museums. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaft zu Berlin, 1869, 703–711
Über neue oder weniger bekannte Fische des Berliner Zoologischen Museums. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaft zu Berlin, 1869, 703–711
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Pteroplatea crebripunctata, Pteroplatea rava
Pteroplatea crebripunctata, Pteroplatea rava
Description :
Citation: Gymnura crebripunctata (Peters, 1869): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 10/2025
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Gymnura crebripunctata (Peters, 1869), top: © Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR-IPN) http://coleccion.cicimar.ipn.mx;
down: © Adam P. Summers, SAFS Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington
Gymnura crebripunctata (Peters, 1869), top: © Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR-IPN) http://coleccion.cicimar.ipn.mx;
down: © Adam P. Summers, SAFS Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington
Common names
Raya manta, Raya mariposa picuda, Tuyo picudo, 
Raie-papillon bécune, 
Butterfly ray, Longsnout butterfly ray, Mazatlan butterfly ray
Raya manta, Raya mariposa picuda, Tuyo picudo, Raie-papillon bécune, Butterfly ray, Longsnout butterfly ray, Mazatlan butterfly ray
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: unreliable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this order
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: unreliable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this order
Biology
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086].
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086].
Habitat
demersal; marine
demersal; marine
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2567; Links: species description at CICIMAR (Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas)
shark-references Species-ID=2567; Links: species description at CICIMAR (Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas)
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